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Copies of letters to the Railway Companies and Commissioners of Railways, 2 July 1850 4 November 1856 1 vol
Copies of letters to the Sydney Railway Company, the Hunter River Railway Company and from
1855 to the Chief Commissioner and Commissioners of Railways. The letters deal with all aspects
of the establishment of the railways including the appointment of the commissioners and other
officials, financial matters, station and line surveying and construction, and the proposed
construction of electric telegraph line to Parramatta.
The Sydney Railway Company was incorporated by Act of Parliament on 10 October 1849, and its
first undertaking, the linking of Sydney and Goulburn, was begun on 3 July 1850. The company
was unsuccessful and the Government, in September 1855, was compelled to acquire its assets
and personnel.
The Hunter River Railway Company was incorporated in October 1853 to establish a line from
Newcastle to Maitland and beyond. It also experienced difficulties and the Government took
over its assets in July 1855 and put the work under the control of the Railway Commissioners.
67.
Indexes:
In front of volume
Location:
4/3894; microfilm copy AO Reel 3013
Copies of letters to the Registrar General, 2 July 1845 - 28 April 1865
1 vol
Copies of letters mainly relating to the transmittal of title deeds for enrolment at the Registrar
General's Department and to the administration of that office. Governor King's general orders of
13 November 1800 and 26 February 1802 provided for the voluntary registration of certain legal
documents in the Judge Advocate's Office. As a result of the precedent thus established the
Registrar of the Supreme Court subsequently acted in practice as registrar for the colony. An Act
in 1843 established a formal Registrar for the colony, William Carter being appointed. The
Registrar General's Department was discontinued at the end of 1849 and its functions transferred
to the Office of the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court (see series 44). With the passing of the
Registration Act (19 Vic. No. 34) the Registrar General's Office was reconstructed and
correspondence beings again on 15 December 1855.
68.
Indexes:
In front of volume
Location:
4/3895; microfilm copy AO Reel 3013
Copies of letters to the Sheriff, 5 July 1828 - 31 December 1850
7 vols
The letters relate to prisoners, gaols, juries and other matters which were under the jurisdiction of
the Sheriff. For letters before this date see series 44.
The office of Sheriff was created in 1823 as part of the general reorganization of the
administration of justice in the colony replacing the older office of Provost Marshal.
Indexes:
In front of each volume
Location:
4/3896-902; microfilm copy AO Reels 1062-1065, another copy of 4/3897-98 at
AO Reels 760-761
Shelf List:
See Appendix p. 359
